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Collin County roundtable highlights growing concerns over rising insurance costs in Texas
3+ hour, 52+ min ago (400+ words) COLLIN COUNTY, Texas " Leaders, industry experts, and residents gathered in Collin County to address what one North Texas lawmaker is calling an "insurance crisis," as homeowners across the region face sharply rising premiums and growing concerns over claim denials. "The…...
Blue Cross Blue Shield to begin paying $2.6B after class-action lawsuit: Are you eligible?
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (207+ words) CHICAGO " Letters and emails are going out to people across the country, telling them they may soon receive settlement payments as part of a massive class-action agreement involving Blue Cross Blue Shield." The payments stem from an antitrust lawsuit fought…...
Sponsored: Verda Health Plan of Texas- Medicare Advantage Plan
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (64+ words) Sponsored: Verda Health Plan of Texas- Medicare Advantage Plan'WFAA Sponsored: Verda Health Plan of Texas- Medicare Advantage Plan To stream WFAA on your phone, you need the WFAA app. Download the WFAA app Next up in 5 Example video title will…...
The Senate voted down dueling health proposals. Here's what's at stake for Americans
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (830+ words) But the Senate rejected both, and hopes of solving the problem this year are running dry. Affordable Care Act subsidies will end in three weeks, more than doubling the premiums for many with health coverage through the 2010 law known as…...
3.7 million Texans received healthcare subsidies. That ends on January 1.
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (404+ words) DALLAS " The loss of healthcare subsidies will have a real impact on the state of Texas, and not just on the 3.7 million residents who received them. Researchers at Texas A&M estimate between 665,000 and 1.45 million Texans will no longer purchase…...
Texas gets over a billion dollars to support rural hospitals
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (54+ words) Texas gets over a billion dollars to support rural hospitals'WFAA Texas gets over a billion dollars to support rural hospitals To stream WFAA on your phone, you need the WFAA app. Download the WFAA app Next up in 5 Example video…...
UT Southwestern, Texas Health Resources will soon be out of network for a Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance plan
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (416+ words) Southwestern Health Resources, which includes UT Southwestern and Texas Health Resources will soon be out of network for those with one Blue Cross Blue Shield plan. UT Southwestern, Texas Health Resources will soon be out of network for a Blue…...
Reports: Trump to announce deal to lower weight loss drug prices in some cases
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (282+ words) WASHINGTON " President Donald Trump is expected to announce a deal to cut prices on some popular weight-loss drugs on Thursday, according to multiple reports." The announcement is scheduled for 11 a.m. ET Thursday." Earlier this week, people familiar with the discussions told…...
Hunt County ERs in Commerce, Quinlan officially closed as hospital district cites rising costs
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (400+ words) GREENVILLE, Texas " As of 7 p.m. Tuesday, Hunt Regional Healthcare has officially shut down its freestanding emergency rooms in Commerce and Quinlan, leaving Greenville as the only full-service ER in Hunt County. The Hunt Memorial Hospital District Board voted last week to…...
Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drugs to partner with TrumpRx
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (132+ words) DALLAS " This article was originally published by our content partners at the Dallas Business Journal. You can read the original article here. Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs will partner with TrumpRx, the Trump administration's website where Americans can buy prescription…...